Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Pursuit in Cumberland County Leads to Injuries
Cumberland County, TN (November 2, 2020) A pursuit involving the Tennessee Highway Patrol and a driver resulted in a multiple vehicle accident on November 2nd in Cumberland County. The accident involved a stolen Ford Fusion that was traveling at a high speed on Interstate 40 at the 309 eastbound mile marker. During the pursuit,… Read More »
Fuel Leak Results in Interstate 75 Backup
Knoxville, TN (November 2, 2020) Motorists in Knoxville experienced heavy traffic on Interstate 75 on November 2nd at the Merchant Drive exit. Officials reported that the disabled truck experienced a fuel leak at the location, which resulted in a crash and caused traffic to back up. Law enforcement took several hours to clear the… Read More »
School Bus Collision Occurs on Signal Mountain
Walden, TN (November 2, 2020) The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reports that a minor school bus crash occurred on November 2nd on Signal Mountain. While it has not yet been identified which school the bus belonged to, details have confirmed that the bus had 19 students on board. Fortunately, none of the students were… Read More »
Can a Nursing Home Force You to Sign an Arbitration Agreement on Behalf of Your Parent?
When a patient is admitted to a nursing home, one of the first things the staff will attempt to do is get that patient–or a family member–to sign a binding arbitration agreement. In effect, the patient is immediately pressured to sign away their legal right to sue in case they are injured (or killed)… Read More »
Woman Killed in Del Rio Single Vehicle Crash
Del Rio, TN (October 29, 2020) A woman in Del Rio was killed in a single vehicle accident on East Highway 25 / 70 in Del Rio on October 29th. After arriving at the scene, the Tennessee Highway Patrol discovered that a motorist was traveling east when she tried to negotiate a curve and… Read More »
One Motorist Killed in Unicoi County Crash
Unicoi County, TN (October 31, 2020) The Tennessee Highway reports one individual was killed on the morning of October 31st following a single vehicle crash. According to the report provided by law enforcement, the driver of a Honda Civic was traveling south on Scioto Road at an accelerated rate of speed while turning a… Read More »
Driver Killed in Polk County Crash
Polk County, TN (October 30, 2020) A man was killed on October 30th following a single vehicle crash in Polk County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that the accident occurred close to US Highways 411 and 64. The accident when the westbound-traveling vehicle veered off the road. After entering grass, the vehicle struck a… Read More »
One Person Killed After interstate 40 Crash
Knoxville, TN (October 30, 2020) Law enforcement reports that one man was killed following a deadly car accident on Interstate 40 East close to Rutledge Pike on the afternoon of October 30th. The Knoxville Police Department reports that the accident occurred when a Toyota Sequoia struck the back of a tractor-trailer. The Toyota driver… Read More »
Vehicle Fire Occurs in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, TN (October 30, 2020) A vehicle fire occurred on October 30th at the 333 westbound mile marker of Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. Fortunately, the driver was able to safely escape the vehicle. Due to the fire, westbound lanes of traffic were temporarily closed. The National Fire Protection Association has found that… Read More »
Man Killed in Greene County Crash
Greene County, TN (October 29, 2020) The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a man was killed in an accident on October 29th after a box truck collided with a tractor trailer. The accident occurred after the tractor-trailer slowed down at the 46 mile marker on Interstate 81. While the box truck driver was killed… Read More »